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Household of David Bess (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

David Bess and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bess, born in 1852 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Emma T Bess, born in 1850 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary S T (born 1875 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), George (born 1877 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England) and David (born 1879 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England).


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David Bess's household

Male

David

Bess

Head
Female

Emma T

Bess

Wife
Female

Mary S T

Bess

Daughter
Male

George

Bess

Son
Male

David

Bess

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Bess
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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David

Bess

Head

Married

29

1852

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Emma T

Bess

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Mary S T

Bess

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

George

Bess

Son

Single

4

1877

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

David

Bess

Son

Single

2

1879

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

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